Chao‐Dong Zhu

5.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
213 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Chao‐Dong Zhu is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Chao‐Dong Zhu has authored 213 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 81 papers in Genetics and 80 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Chao‐Dong Zhu's work include Plant and animal studies (125 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (41 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (39 papers). Chao‐Dong Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (125 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (41 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (39 papers). Chao‐Dong Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and Australia. Chao‐Dong Zhu's co-authors include Arong Luo, Simon Y. W. Ho, Michael C. Orr, Douglas Chesters, Cheng Ling, Weifeng Shi, Alice C. Hughes, Yan‐Zhou Zhang, Ai‐bing Zhang and Huijie Qiao and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Chao‐Dong Zhu

194 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

Comparison of Methods for Molecular Species Delimitation ... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2021 2020 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Comparison of Methods for Molecular Species Delimitation Across a Range of Speciation Scenarios
    2018 309 citations Arong Luo, Chao‐Dong Zhu et al. profile →
  2. Sampling biases shape our view of the natural world
    2021 292 citations Michael C. Orr, Keping Ma et al. profile →
  3. Global Patterns and Drivers of Bee Distribution
    2020 234 citations Michael C. Orr, Douglas Chesters et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chao‐Dong Zhu China 33 1.7k 1.3k 1.0k 874 747 213 3.7k
Kurt Jordaens Belgium 25 1.8k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 1.5k 1.5× 996 1.1× 1.7k 2.3× 129 4.5k
Guillaume Achaz France 25 1.2k 0.7× 1.7k 1.3× 564 0.6× 1.8k 2.0× 1.7k 2.3× 55 5.3k
Scott L. Nuismer United States 40 2.0k 1.1× 2.3k 1.8× 401 0.4× 460 0.5× 788 1.1× 90 4.2k
Jessica Leigh Canada 12 1.1k 0.6× 2.1k 1.6× 551 0.5× 1.8k 2.1× 2.1k 2.8× 14 5.7k
Phillip C. Watts United Kingdom 34 785 0.4× 1.0k 0.8× 347 0.3× 776 0.9× 1.3k 1.8× 136 3.3k
A. von Haeseler Germany 6 984 0.6× 947 0.7× 355 0.3× 1.4k 1.6× 943 1.3× 7 3.5k
Minh Anh Nguyen United States 9 895 0.5× 756 0.6× 342 0.3× 1.3k 1.4× 853 1.1× 19 3.3k
April Wright United States 16 1.9k 1.1× 1.5k 1.1× 625 0.6× 1.6k 1.8× 1.2k 1.6× 33 5.0k
Robert S. Cornman United States 25 1.1k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 1.4k 1.4× 1.0k 1.2× 1.0k 1.3× 72 3.0k
Richard H. Thomas United Kingdom 26 986 0.6× 1.4k 1.1× 592 0.6× 1.6k 1.8× 1.1k 1.5× 41 4.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chao‐Dong Zhu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chao‐Dong Zhu

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All Works

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Altaye, Solomon Zewdu, Qingsong Zhou, Jianke Li, et al.. (2025). Organic Acid Supplementation in Worker Honeybees (Apis mellifera): Impacts on Glandular Physiology and Colony Resilience. Insects. 16(12). 1203–1203.
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Du, Tingting, Mingqiang Wang, Yi Li, et al.. (2025). A solitary wasp boosts nesting success through nest architecture (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Anterhynchium flavomarginatum). Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 98. 709–719.
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Orr, Michael C., Douglas Chesters, Paul H. Williams, et al.. (2024). Integrative taxonomy of a new species of a bumble bee-mimicking brood parasitic bee, Tetralonioidella mimetica (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Apidae), investigated through phylogenomics. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 97. 755–780. 4 indexed citations
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Shi, Xiaoyu, Michael C. Orr, Arong Luo, et al.. (2023). Optimizing low-cost sampling of pollinator insects in oilseed rape fields. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 7. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Kaixuan, Arong Luo, Qing‐Song Zhou, et al.. (2023). A Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Evolution Analysis of Andrena camellia (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae). Genome Biology and Evolution. 15(5). 1 indexed citations
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Kunz, Matthias, Goddert von Oheimb, Yi Li, et al.. (2023). Predation pressure by arthropods, birds, and rodents is interactively shaped by tree species richness, vegetation structure, and season. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11. 2 indexed citations
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Zhu, Chao‐Dong, et al.. (2023). Description of a new species of Conostigmus Dahlbom, 1858 (Hymenoptera: Megaspilidae) from China. Zootaxa. 5315(1). 71–76. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Yi, Ming‐Qiang Wang, Douglas Chesters, et al.. (2022). Differential impacts on herbivore diversity and scale dependence of tree diversity in subtropical forests. Journal of Ecology. 111(3). 666–675. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dan, Jianfeng Jin, Ze‐Qing Niu, et al.. (2022). Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly ofAnthidium xuezhongiNiu & Zhu, 2020 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae: Anthidiini). Genome Biology and Evolution. 14(2). 1 indexed citations
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Luo, Arong, et al.. (2022). New taxa of the order Hymenoptera in 2021. Biodiversity Science. 30(8). 22162–22162. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Xu, et al.. (2021). Notes on the genus Dendrocerus Ratzeburg (Hymenoptera, Megaspilidae) from China, with description of two new species. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 86. 123–143. 3 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qing‐Song, Arong Luo, Feng Zhang, et al.. (2020). The First Draft Genome of the Plasterer Bee Colletes gigas (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Colletes). Genome Biology and Evolution. 12(6). 860–866. 12 indexed citations
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Proshchаlykin, Mаxim Yu., et al.. (2020). New and little-known bees of the genus Sphecodes Latreille, 1804 (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Halictidae) from Southern and South-Western China. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 79. 145–162. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Feng, Yinhuan Ding, Chao‐Dong Zhu, et al.. (2019). Phylogenomics from low‐coverage whole‐genome sequencing. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 10(4). 507–517. 85 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jinliang, Tianjuan Su, Jie Li, et al.. (2012). The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Leucoptera malifoliella Costa (Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae). DNA and Cell Biology. 31(10). 1508–1522. 27 indexed citations
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Zhu, Chao‐Dong & Da‐Wei Huang. (2003). Chinese Species of Diglyphomorphomyia Girault (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). 2 indexed citations
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Zhu, Chao‐Dong, John La Salle, & Da‐Wei Huang. (2002). A study of Chinese Cirrospilus Westwood (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae).. Zoological studies. 41(1). 23–46. 31 indexed citations

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